In a decision that some have called a victory for students, a court ruling last week ordered the University of California to pay back fee increases to certain professional school students who say the increases violated a contract they had with the UC in the amount of more than $33.8 million. Read more...

Demetrius Greene said he learned even cancer can be the catalyst to make you stronger. Greene had only completed his first year in college before a rare form of Hodgkin’s disease, a type of cancer, caused him to temporarily lose the use of his legs and left arm. Read more...

Panelist Kevin James was struck by the bag checks, metal detectors and visible police presence at a Friday night event about the Danish cartoons that depict the Prophet Muhammad. Read more...

The UC Board of Regents is expected to vote on divestment of university investments from companies with business operations in Sudan and to take further action toward clarifying University of California compensation practices at its Wednesday and Thursday meeting at UCLA. Read more...

Two UCLA student groups held opposing events Friday evening debating the cartoons that depicted the Prophet Mohammed and sparked international controversy since they were originally published in a Danish newspaper. Read more...

The UCLA men’s basketball team beat California, 71-52, to win the Pac-10 Tournament at the Staples Center on Saturday afternoon. UCLA (27-6) won the conference tournament for the first time since 1987 and adds to its regular season title heading into NCAA Selection Sunday. Read more...

While the University of California guidelines do not dictate how much time should be allocated to any one aspect of managing the university, the distribution and raising of funds tend to occupy most of the chancellor’s time. Read more...